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Conscious Eating: Navigating Food Labels
When shopping for groceries or grabbing a quick snack, we are often faced with many options, but how do we choose the option that best suits us? In this blog post, we’ll explore how food labels can help us make more informed decisions as consumers. We’ll delve into:...
Yoga Teacher Training: Beyond Asana
In this blog post, Aaron shares his experiences learning about the holistic nature of Yoga during Yoga District’s 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training (YTT). He now incorporates these teachings in his own practice and looks forward to sharing them with his future students....
Teacher Feature: Meet Mana!
Meet Mana, beloved Yoga District teacher and a valued member of our community. Mana was recently nominated in Washington City Paper’s “Best Of” for Best Yoga Instructor in the greater DC area. Learn how Mana discovered yoga on a trip through Southeast Asia, and how...
Yoga Teacher Training: Learning To Teach
I used to think of teaching yoga mainly in terms of sequencing together poses. But during my teacher training, I’ve come to appreciate that there’s other parts that are equally as important. A large part of my shift in perspective is driven by being able to practice...
Teacher Feature: Meet Andrea B!
Meet Andrea B., one of our senior teachers at Yoga District! Learn about her journey with yoga and meditation. Throughout her practice she always allows herself to begin anew. Learning How to Begin Again When I’ve strayed from my deepest aspirations, there are...
Climate Policy Outreach: Environmentalism as a Yoga Practice
We explored the idea of yogic ethics and environmentalism as well as the link between yoga ethics and activism. Additionally, we looked into how the ethical foundation of yoga guides us towards active love for ourselves and our communities. Right now, it’s clear that...